title: Visible light-triggered photoswitchable diarylethene-based iridium(III) complexes for imaging living cells.
abstract: A novel diarylethene-based iridium(III) complex was synthesized as a phosphorescence probe for monitoring living cells. The switchable phosphorescence complex in solution and within living cells was controlled by two distinguishable visible-light irradiations, which suggests that this complex can be developed as a promising probe with weak photodamage for biological samples.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science &Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
authors.forename: Wenjuan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Fuyou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal
chemical_list: D056831:Coordination Complexes; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007495:Iridium